Why Are High School Romances So Fragile? They Often Fall Apart After Experiencing the World in College

@BeijingDrifter'sObservations: A Beijing parent once expressed a similar view to me. The social circles in high school often consist of families with similar financial backgrounds, which can be considered a perfect match in terms of social status. The parents' generation has already prepared multiple properties, ensuring a prosperous and worry-free life. If, upon going to college, the child is lured away by a poor student from out of town, that would be real trouble. Hearing this made me feel quite awkward, because I am exactly the poor out-of-town kid they were talking about.